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One of the last #books I read in 2022 was *Joan* by Katherine Chen, a re-imagining of Jeanne d'Arc not as a holy virgin, but a headstrong and physically imposing young woman driven to be a soldier both by a desire for vengeance, as well as knowledge of her own skill and strength.
Of course, everyone familiar with the history knows how any retelling of Jeanne d'Arc's life must inevitably end, but I was grateful to the author for ending the narrative before the truly ugly part.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608696/joan-a-novel-of-joan-of-arc-by-katherine-j-chen/